Posted: 20th Feb, 2003 By: MarkJ
New research from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the digital age is leaving elderly people behind.
Apparently less than 1 out of every 6 people above the age of 65 have ever visited a website or sent an e-mail:
That compares to more than nine out of every 10 people aged between 15 and 25 who have accessed the internet. NAO head Sir John Bourn said ministers must work to reverse this "digital divide".
"E-services are potentially a great boon to older people many of whom have mobility problems, have difficulty in gaining access to sources of information, live alone or want to remain independent and involved."More @
BBC News Online.